Quarantine quilting (6)

We are still meeting only on Zoom, but as quarantine restrictions ease we are anticipating at least some gathering being possible during July, as our venues put precautions in place. Meanwhile, we keep in touch as we can, and sew on ...

Helen is trialling a bag design with pleats.

... and cats!

Victoria sewed a cloth book during one of our evening group
Zoom meetings - a quicker alternative to a baby quilt.

See the inside pages in Victoria's video.

Lyn's scrappy blue 'Winding Ways' quilt is all finished
and gorgeous. But like many of us, she says the scrap
collection has not reduced at all.

Light bulb moment!

During one of our Zoom meetings, Sue S told us about using a curved felt shape as a template for hand quilting, which has no need for marking. It seemed so logical - why hadn't we thought of it? This video shows Wendi Gratz's method.